Three tours of duty in the Middle East convinced Air Force veteran Tim Goodrich to buy a Nissan Leaf. He loves it — and he thinks cars like it can help revers

After a slow start, sales of the Nissan Leaf are picking up and the competition between the Leaf and the Volt is heating up.

Japanese researchers will release monkeys into the radioactive zone near Fukishima nuclear plant to test radiation levels. What could possibly go wrong?

Actors join other others in urging President Obama to stay true to his commitment to reduce nuclear weapons during this year's G8 summit.

They might sound a little pricey, but these might be the longest lasting batteries ever created.

Here are 7 images of countries from space and the water concern that each nation faces.

This gorgeous salt plain may be the key to keeping our electronics charged up.

Gatherings of hermit crabs over a deceased crab may look like a funeral, but they have a much more selfish purpose.

When it's easier for you to attract females, you don't need as potent equipment.

The technology allows motorists to take out the old battery and put in a newly charged one in about one and a half minutes.

Make its debut at the Ideal Home Show in London, the Quiet Treehouse includes an array of features that drown out modern life's most irritating noises.

The British Airways i360 isn't even due to open until August.

This fermented soybean paste is packed with good bacteria, but not everyone can stomach the stinky, sticky dish.

Pipeline spills aren't good for the environment and they aren't good for politics. They are especially bad for business.

From Michigan to Arkansas, a series of recent oil spills have raised doubts about the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.

From the harshest heat on record to record investments in offshore wind, this has been some kind of March. Here are some key figures from a record-breaking mont

Film tells the fictional story of one small town's dealings with the natural gas industry — and the environmentalist out to stop it all from happening.

While its name might evoke scenes of Mother Nature at her most destructive, the Tsunami House on Camano Island, Wash. revolves around comfort and resilience.

Toy giant freezes purchases from supplier accused of deforestation.

The Rainforest Alliance's new video suggests what it would be like if the environmental consequences of your food choices happened in your own backyard.

An inside look at the 4-year effort to restore Atlanta's Fernbank Forest, a 65-acre forest within the city.

Perched above Mexico City's trendiest shopping district, the Billboard House is obscured by a mural created by the dwelling's artist-in-residence.

Check out this video of NYC's first prefab residential building coming to life over a 4-week span in Manhattan's Inwood section.

The modern prefab specialists at Modscape went for the obvious when naming this doozy of a concept home. But hey, it fits.

We practice thankfulness on certain holidays, but why not all the time?

Trying to stay cool while obeying his own stringent vehicle idling restrictions, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg enlists security detail to install a full

A weather balloon has broken the record for the longest balloon-borne experiment in Antarctica, and is still going strong.

The vanishing veneer of frozen ocean isn't just vital for polar bears.

While activists against mountaintop removal grow, miners of the region defend their practices as a way of life.

The odds of a shark attack are already infinitesimal, but with a few simple precautions, it is possible to discourage them even further.

Endurance athlete Ben Lecomte attempted to swim across the Pacific Ocean to bring attention to the state of our oceans.

The remote Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the setting for a pivotal moment in the latest episode of the 'Star Wars' franchise.

Chessboard-like grid patterns that cover sand dunes in China are explained as attempts at mining nickel in the deserts.

Mountaintop removal mining is one of the most destructive forms of resource extraction, and it's taking its toll.

University of Oregon architecture student Cameron Huber scores the top spot (and $2,000) in Hammer & Hand's beauty and brawn-seeking perFORM Design Competition.

A UCI scientist accidentally discovered a way to make a rechargeable, lithium-ion battery that could last for 400 years.

Space Shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, flies over New York City prior to landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Apr

Alabama county’s decision to store coal ash from the Tennessee spill fills coffers, but also spurs worries about consequences.

Here's why you should squat instead of sitting or standing throughout the day.

Before clean air laws were passed in Pittsburgh, smoke left buildings in a nighttime shroud all day, yet air quality issues aren't really in the past.

A new study suggests that dark matter from the galactic plane may have been what really killed the dinosaurs — and it may one day threaten us.

255 top climate scientists are reiterating their conclusions on global warming in the face of increased e-mail attacks.

'Hackergate' — a desperate attempt by climate skeptics to revive the manufactured 'Climategate' scandal in advance of U.N. climate conference — will backfir

The release, quickly dubbed "Climategate 2.0" after the initial 2009 "Climategate" hacking, drew strong condemnation from scientists involved in the emails, as

A scientific team from South Korea has just created the first bendable lithium ion battery.

A new style of tiny lithium battery that can charge wirelessly could help make cyborg grafts an imminent reality.

The Black Hornet, which can be carried in a soldier's pocket, has an onboard camera that gives troops video and still images of hard-to-access places.

Blue light doesn't help you sleep, and you're exposed to a lot of it.

Ideas to green a white attire dinner that is all the rage.

Before you use CFLs in your home, be sure you understand what to do should a bulb break.